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Positive placemaking policy and justification
5.5, Policy SP5Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)
The aim of this policy is to promote the principles of good design in the creation of buildings and spaces that strengthen civic pride, community ownership and stewardship. The built environment and i
site-planningexternal-spacedesign-qualityResidential Design - Policy RD1: New Residential Developments
7.3.2 Policy RD1Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)
Policy RD1 – New residential developments Planning permission will be granted for new residential development where it is in accordance with general urban design policies and where it is demonstrated
dwellingresidentialdesign-qualityaccessaccessibilityexternal-spaceflatsIntergenerational duty and contemporary heritage creation
1.14NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage
Just as there is continuity between past and present, so also there is between present and future. We have a duty to care for what we ourselves have inherited not simply for our own benefit but also w
conservationbuilt-heritagedesign-qualityQuality and Sustainability in Housing Design
4.1NI-wide·PPS 7 Quality Residential Environments
The Department wishes to secure a high quality of design, layout and landscaping in all new housing developments to ensure more attractive and sustainable residential environments for present and futu
dwellingsite-planningdesign-qualityContext-Responsive Design and Local Distinctiveness
4.2, 4.3NI-wide·PPS 7 Quality Residential Environments
There is no single or universal version of quality design. What is right in one place might be quite unsuitable in another. Quality design comes from achieving a balanced response to all the factors i
dwellingsite-planningdesign-qualityexternal-spaceNeighbourhood Division and Sense of Ownership
4.4NI-wide·PPS 7 Quality Residential Environments
Quality design will help allow residents to develop a sense of ownership for new housing areas. In larger developments this can be a particular problem, and these should be divided into smaller neighb
dwellingsite-planningdesign-qualityOverall Development Character and Network of Spaces
4.5NI-wide·PPS 7 Quality Residential Environments
The quality of a development resides not only on the design of its parts, but also the totality of what is created – its overall character. It is important therefore that new residential development i
dwellingsite-planningdesign-qualityexternal-space